More rejection and possible rejections

[ljwrites]

In line with my continuing quest to count failure and rejection as success, here are some new rejections and possible rejections to report:

I got turned down for a corporate counsel position! I didn't expect to get it, and in fact would have been somewhat alarmed if I had received an offer, but it still counts.

I also sent a publication proposal for a tabletop roleplaying game I really like. Now this one would actually hurt if I were turned down, but asking gives me a way better chance than if I had never asked, right? That's the point of this exercise, to keep putting myself out there and asking and trying until something sticks.

Now with one rejection finalized and another possibly on the way, it's time to think about what other applications and submissions I can send out to rake up more rejections. There's an academic position a friend linked me to that I should try for, probably an easy rejection other than the fact that I have to get letters of recommendation--and I hate asking favors. I should send out some academic papers for submission, too. Oh, and I got a short story idea from the research I was doing for my WIP, I should write that up and send it somewhere.

Comments

[loopy777]

Hey, asking for letters of recommendation is just more opportunities for rejection, right? ;)

Good on you for trying all these things.

[ljwrites]

The thing about recommendation letters is that no one ever refuses them (at least in my experience), but they do let the recommenders know that you tried for something and that's the part I'm nervous about. But you're right, it's a good idea to try anyway. Thank you for the encouraging words!